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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.91 in0.91 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px4288 x 2848 px4608 x 3072 px6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
ProcessorExpeedExpeedExpeed 2Expeed 3Expeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO minimum100100100200100
ISO maximum64006400128001280025600
Boosted ISO minimum100100
N/A
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum640064001280012800102400
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4288 x 2848 px4608 x 3072 px6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1212121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesnonono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFFRAWRAWRAW
HDRnono
N/A
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesnonoyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
16:916:9
N/A
16:9
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon-AFNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom11.1 x5.8 x3.0 x3.1 x7.8 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAutoManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Center
  • Spotus
Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points5151111151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5151111151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.64 in2.05 in2.64 in2.64 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.53.52.81.8
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.5
N/A
3.5
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
51

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonononono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots9220009200002300009210001228800
Touch screennonononono
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x-2.0 x0.8 x0.78 x0.94 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.77 in0.71 in0.71 in0.77 in
Separate info displayyesyesnonoyes
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
2 - 1-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.5-2 - 1
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
no
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
nono

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures22
N/A
N/A
9
Exposure compensation plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
NoNo
Yes
Subject / scene modesnonoyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/200s1/200s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range1212121212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Forced OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps7.0 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps6.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps7.0 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps6.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps7.0 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps6.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Scene modes
N/A
  • Beach
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Spotlight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedHDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Maximum resolution
N/A
1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
1280.0 px
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1280.0 px
Supported video file formats
N/A
AVI
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Video recording limit
N/A
20.0 min.
N/A
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
24.0 fps24.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
24.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1280 x 7201280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesnonoyes

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz29.1 oz16.05 oz16.05 oz23.81 oz
Width5.79 in5.79 in4.88 in4.92 in5.33 in
Height4.49 in4.49 in2.93 in3.01 in4.19 in
Depth2.91 in2.91 in3.78 in3.78 in2.99 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • Eye-Fi
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots12112
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB8.0 GB
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)10009505505401110
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyesyesyesyes
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1410.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.4 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity1111
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnonononoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesnoyesyes
Firewirenonononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMiniMini
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Wireless
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi ConnectedOptionalBuilt-In
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
nonono
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
GPSnonoyesyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Frameyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimmingRotating
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • RUS
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
nonono
Languages support
N/A
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Multi
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A

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